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Page Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE "fft Thursday, October 11, 1945 (Clintnn (ntrontrU Established 1900 HARRIS, Editor and Publisher Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance): One Year $2.00 Six Months $1.00 Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton, S, C. The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its subscribers and readers— the publisher will at all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly advice. The Chronicle will publish letters of general interest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. CLINTON. S. C„ THURSDAY', OCTOBER 11, 1945 Oh, Horrors! | allay the suffering that may result x I from another winter of want. j •And now, gentlemen,” continued. The appeal is a most worthy one; the congressman at his press confer-'to provide essential services for men! ence, "1 wish to tax your memory." | anc [ women still in our armed forces,; ••Good heavens,” muttered the re- prisoners of war not yet repatriated, 1 porter, ‘'has it come to that.” ; and homeless and hungry war vie-j tims among our Allies. It provides Group Oi most \vo r ! bun.; we goal Conflicts we must the people an opportunity to ’give ■not to lend as in the case of'buying ring we mu.-t guard against ii ^ds m putting this humpty-dumpty c back together again is to avoid; ng up group antagonism. Sut'jC. I.O. PfOSSUre e ucttmg nowhere towards this] j t j s recalled that the last Demo- d present. It is recalled ! era tic convention was cleared through trikes, ill-1 Sidney Hillman, the CIO boss, and Look at the .>pread:iu will ,.nd w ide splits being created be-: the Harlemites. Byrnes and Wallace tween labor and management on the; wanted the vice-president nomina- domestic front. The result is irrep- tion but were turned down flat for arable damage, prodyeing conflicts' Truman for second place on the ticket. that are delaying and crippling our nation’s progress and reconversion program. THIS IS NATIONAL NEWSPAPER WEEK BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES NOTED The Chronicle Extends Greetings To Those Whose Birthdays and Anniversaries Occur This Week. A Sound Principle In the immediate*era of reconver sion to civilian production, one the mos President i rumaxb is still working i to have the government give $25 a ( week unemployment pay for 26! weeks, a proposal that has been; highway department has wisely pro- : shelved permanently, we hope. The|^ ee h e h °ti this theoiy in recent years. cotton per aker to treat a toothache.'o clock a. m., and on the same . President appears to be yielding to' Re g ardl f ss pressure there should civilian production, one oi pressure from the CIO lobbyists and j change tiom this policy, essential factors will-be the 0 flier radicals. Will congress yield or ability of American manufacturers j stanc j firm.' the American people are and producers to move their pf 0- asking as they watch the outcome of ducts in vast quantities and at agitation and how senators nd sonable prices. Only if this double- con g ressmen vote. Will these repre- barreled necessity is satisfied can senta ti ve3 0 f the people be prodded there be confidence in our ability to into acepting CIO proposals and de- return to a peacetime economy with ma nds for political influence? Will a minimum of government control Truman succumb to pressure? If he and interference. .does, and it looks as though he will— The principle is sound to move we may expect an unchecked contin- large quantities of products in the uation of the deplorable i da y will apply for a final discharge please go befoar congress and get trom m y trust as Guardian. Any person indebted to said estate is notified and required to make pay- Today’s birthdays include Mrs. (Nannie A. Pitts, J. L. Dickert, Misses Emma McCrary and Doris Fuller. ! October 12 birthdays include, Miss Barbara Anderson, David Tribble j and Landon Holland. Mrs. George W. Tayldr, Mrs. T. L. ; Cooper, P. B. Adair, Capt. W. D. : Adair of Fort Meade, Md., and Sterl- j ing Pitts, Jr., of the navy, have birth- , days October 13. j Anna Jo Poole, daughter of Mr. i and Mrs. Joe Poole, was five years old October 9. Mary Carolyn Davidson, daughter of Mr. arid Mrs. A. B. Davidson, is two years old today. Linda Lou Copeland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Copeland, Jr., was two years old October 10. J Mrs. B. B. Ballard had a birthday (October 6. f Lt. J. F. Bodie, of the ^rmy, has a [birthday October 14. | Ferd Jacobs celebrated a birthday yesterday. j : Mi-s. B. M. Dutton, Jr., and Angela I Cassanova have birthdays October 14. Jimmie Chaney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Chaney, was five years old October 6. Mrs. Edward Ray has a birthday October 16. Fleming Ray has a birthday Octo ber 15. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hollis, Jr., celebrated their first wedding anni versary October 7. NOBODY'S BUSINESS By GEE McGEE a law passed exempting cotton farm ers from all kinds of taxes, arid have ! them make a appropriation of 100$ jper plow to Lake the place of what (the said farmers lost this year by (reason of the boll weevil, too much irain and no labor, if you can’t handle this, plese get jhon 1. lewis to help, jyou and show you how to get ever-j [thing we need CREDITORS’ NOTICE All persons having claims against ment on or before that date; and allj the estate of Helen H. Hays, deceas- persons having claims against said ed ’ are hereby notified to file the estate will present them on or before said date, duly proven, or be for ever barred. J. ROY WORKMAN, SR., School Opens At Flat Rock the flat rock High scholl opened up mr slim chance had tQ seU both| condition ^ mornin g wR h afuLf his bonc} which fetched him j condition .normal attendance, considering it’s o 7 r n tn n „ v frir „ fl , rn shortest possible time with maximum |that developed and spread under the[ cotton pi ck i ng time, mothers and L ^ benefit to consumer and producer; Robsevelt-CIO combination for the farthers were invited and were on:^ 10 * 1 ne ex P ectt - d t0 P d y out ot nis | Sept. Clinton, S. C. 18, 1945.—ll-4p same, duly verified, with the under signed, and those indebted to said estate will please make payment likewise. L. ST. CLAIR HAYS, i Executor. ‘September 25, 1945.—ll-3c. alike. And it is a helpful safeguard past twelve years, against profiteering. hands to deliver their -r. d -u- i Wednesday Closing The DUllding Uutlook | The Chronicle is informed that The removal of all federal build- there was agitation recently by a few restrictions next Monday will business firms for discontinuing . ? ; cotton, of which he made so little it , , ,, , , , res P ectl 1 v< : i wasn’t worth picking, some distress children to the teechers from the 1st grade on up. ' everboddy assembled in the a mg the torium and were led in singing, amer- has alreddy started in our commu nity, and cigarefs remain skace. ‘ don’t put offff taking some action in behaff of the farmers, if they ever onen the wav for those who contem-, Wednesday afternoon closing agree- piate building homes or business ment. The suggestion was not adopt- pnu-ertv. There are two serious prob- ed. and this was a wise decision. !ems confronting prospective build- A general Wednesday afternoon its scarcity of materials and labor, I closing will work a hardship on no and both are high, if they can be business establishments. There are a ^^,,,,^(■1 few firms, like The Chronicle, that There is a serious shortage of • cannot close on Wednesday. These homes- in Clinton. Neither is business observe Saturday afternoon as a hol- property available for rent. Several ‘ da >’ for their employees, factors are responsible for this con dition. The ban on building since closing agreement affecting both bus- Pearl Harbor has of course resulted mess houses and the buying public m the demand for houses far exceed- But with seller and consumer co- ing the supply. Clinton needs addi-operating, the plan works satisfac- tion.il housing facilities. And while bmly with little inconvenience. ica by miss Jennie veeve smith with (needed help, it is now. they are wors- slim chance, the third, accompanying e r off than they were enduring thej them on a mouth organ, sevveral: pi 0W _ U p year, parrity checkss forj nice talks were made. mr. are square i w hat the farmers lacked in making; spoke as followers: “i believe in good a normal crop this year would fill There are several angles to the schools, paathy maticks spelling and ciphering: i am not much for studies that we-cari't benefit from after we finish 1 schooll ansoforth.” the bill, rite or foam as soon as you turn a wheel. yores trulie, holsufn moore, rfd. i CREDITORS’ NOTICE All persons having claims against mr. slim chance made a nice little .speech as followers:. “got my eddy-. 1 ! cation in a log scholl house; i learnt B 16 estate °f D. Q. Rhame, Sr., de- Ifast; i et my dinner of corn-bread j c based, are hereby notified to file the and molasses out of a tin bucket; andf s ^ me ’ dldy verified, with the under- there wassent anny frills on going to: s ‘S ned there is hesitancy on the part of would-be home owners or investors because of inflated prices of both la bor and material, this situation not likely to change any time soon The almost impossibility of secur ing domestic help enters into the estate scholl back then, i am a more or less, self-made man.” when he set down (' f ‘^ ew f se and will those indebted to said please make payment | question. There are a number of em- j s ployed married women in the city who are rendering valuable services! to their employers. The*' Wednesday ^ afternoon holiday, because of his wife added, Jjob i calls it.” “sich as he~is; a poor 1l-3cr D. O. RHAME, JR., Executor. miss smith outlined her plans, she j Giving Away Our Money L congress going to grant Britain’s ' used by this group for washing, iron- request for a loan of several billion ing. mending and, performing their dollars? That is an important ques- many household duties. If required tjon for taxpayers just now. to work full time six days to the A recent Gallup poll from coast to week many of these women would be , oast found that for e\4ry person in . forced to give up their positions and ■av :■ of the proposal, two were, this would further complicate the se- lound opposed. ' rious problem of securing competent B::ta:n is now being run by the help. - / J socialistic Labor party which defeat-( The weekly half-holiday is need ed that grand old warrior Churchill. : ed. It Has advantages that outweigh Why should we be called upon to disadvantages, help that nation get on its feet with 1 CREDITORS’ NOTICE i - , . , , , , , , . . All persons having claims against! -- the 1 said she would have no whispering,^ estate of wilUam M McMillan i scarcity of help in the home, must be [enduring books, no cigaret smoking; deceased are hereb notmed to fil e j uch a dangerous program? What assurance, judging from the, past, do we have that such a large' Bad Traffic Situation The state highway department enduring classes, no chewing of gum the same dul verified with the un _, except at big recess, and further said j/ der and those indebted to said that what kindness fails to do, s he! estat had 4 nice hickory switches behind ; ts will please make payment like lier desk to be considered, after sing-; wise. ing old land zine, everboddy but the# teechers and pupils went home. MOLLIE S. McMILLAN, Executrix. Dated Oct. 2, 1945.—18-3cw. is loan will be repaid? None whatso-(considering re-locating a part of Now or Never seeker-terry of aggerculture, Washington, d. c. deer sir: the cotton farmers of flat rock hell a meeting last night and voted a res- ser-lution to ask you for relief at once, the cotton crop in the flat rock naborhood turned out to be 90 per FINAL SETTLEMENT j Take notice that on the 19th day : of October, 1945, I will render a final; account of my acta and doings as | Guardian of the estate of J. Royj Workman, Jr., in the office of the Judge of Probate of Laurens County, RESTRICTIONS ON BUILDING GO OCTOBER 15 THIS WILL GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY — TO — BUILD EITHER A HOME OR BUSINESS PROPERTY WE ARE READY TO HELP YOU INVESTIGATE OUR PLAN AT ONCE WITHOUT OBLIGATION Each Account Insured Up To $5,000 AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Telephone No. 6 A Clinton Institution Serving Clinton People Since 1909 ever. Our skepticism is well Y\ II ci LoU“ LUIlMUei Ulg I t:-lULctUIlK d Uctl l UJL i . ... ’ ■*/v T S' founded I highway 76 leading ih this direction cents and ^ 10 p^^s cottam^ the for Brita’in refused to pay her debt [from Greenville and serving to us dating from the first World war. ; Laurens-Clinton area. This will mean And what was true of Britain was a “cut-off” of Laurens city proper also applicable to ^practically all oth-J similar to the highway route at New-, er na.iuns (berry and a number of other towns Neithei may we ^expect to-be paid in the state. ■ark the millions advanced Britain We note that the Laurens 'Cham fer lend-lease goods sent her duririg ber of Commerce has gone on record World War II just ended. as opposing the “by-passing,fear- Why should American taxpayers ing, we suppose, that such a change be taxed and taxed to furnish funds would deprive their city of certain and supplies to* other nations. It advertising advantages. Such bene- cioesn't make sense. (fits now in our fast -travel, age are If the several billion loan sought negligible. d~ by Britain is granted, mark it down It seems to The Chronicle as an! as a'gift. It won’t bfe paid b|ck. (outsider that such a detour‘route is —- ;both practical and badly needed to I relieve the heavy and danagerous (congestion on their public square, es pecially ( the removal of largp, noisy ous in Victory,” community war (trucks that must pass through j the funds affiliated with the National! “square”, day and night.'^ffLeyradd War Fund in some 10,000 cities and also to the danger hazard of travel, towns throughout the United States In the courthouse a few days ago it are now launching the third and last (was extremely difficult every few mr. slim chance won’t maka enough Final War Fund Appeal Rallying to the slogan, “Be Genet- ms m I'VE BEEN ROBBED I LE PA R EVER CHANGE HIS SPOTS? Decidedly not, in the case of the liquor Leopard. appeal on behalf of war-related caus- minutes to hear the proceedings be es and established home-front health (cause of the constant noise of such and welfare services with a combined; vehicles. ^ \ objective of $250,000,000. - j The Chronicle thinks the contem- The ClintonXJoldviHe area has a I plated change would help in a meas- ijiqfota of $8,800 and solicitors who lure to solve the -serious Laurens are offering their services hope to [traffic problem, and if a new route reach the goal before the end of the for this part of 76 in question will month. r esq it-in detouring considerable All of the National War Fund [through traffic, especially the huge agencies for foreign relief are en gaged, in providing emergency aid to supplement the inadequate help which millions of nationals in the Allied nations are able to receive from existing sources. Food, cloth ing, and medical supplies are being shipped as rapidly as transport fa- e*Btie&-are available in |in effort to vans and trucks, from the business section of Clinton, we approve such a change. Highways should be built „on the straightest lines possible to connect lawns and cities, to save time for the traveling public, and to eliminate the hazard and inconvenience of driving through narrow city streets. The If your wallet is stolen or thieves break into your house and steal things, you can still be noncha lant—if you have the protection of an JEtnz Residence and Outside Th^ft Policy. Low; cost, broad protection. S. W. SUMEREL, Agent Jacobs Buildtngr—-Phone 80 * v CLINTON, S. C. Washington, D. C, Jan. 7, 1^44 —Justice Department cracks down on «,itire liquor industry, subpoenaing 85 distilleries and wholesalers to appear before grand jury investigating war-time whiskey monopolies^ black market, skyrocketing prices and hoarding. A $200,000.00 hangover. Milton K. Kronheim & Son, the National Capital's largest liquor dealer, settled for above sum for price violation, admitting the charges. Louisville, Kentucky — Suit filed for $7,000,000.00 against Cum mins Distilleries for violation price ceilings — against American Distilling Co., Pekin, Illinois for same offense, $7,509,000.00. f Senator Van Nuys says: ^There are more tie-in safes, more hoarding of liquor, more partiality in its sale and more viola tions of ceilHig prices in the Nation's Capital than in any other city." *" | POLITICAL ADVANTAGE AND SWOLLIN PROFITS SEEM MORE IMPORTANT TO THE LIQUOR INTERESTS THAN WINNING THE WAR. Copyright 1944 Washington T.mp.ranc. Association, 4113 Arcodo Bldg., Sootth I, Wash. Jeep says: "Tho arrogance ot the liquor crowd seems to know no bounds." * * buy bonds instead of liquor ■L >M . -G - --.1 , ■hmbmmmhbhhmhki l